194 REPORT—1845. 
Scyti1um BurGERI, M. und H., seite 8. taf. 2. 
Hab. Sea of Japan. 
CHILOSCYLLIUM PLAGIOSUM, Bennett (Scyllium), Life of Raffles, p. 693 ; 
M. und H.p.17. Seyllium ornatum, Gray, Hardw. Ill. t. 98. f. 2. var. 2. 
M. und H.; Jcon. Reeves, 252 ; Hardw. Cartil. 45. var. 3. M. und H. Chi- 
nese name, Pan chith sha, “ Striped bamboo shark ” (Birch, Reeves); Icon. 
Reeves, a. 2; Hardw. Cartil. 44; Chinese name, Za sha, var. 4 M. und H. 
The British Museum possesses an example of the second variety which was brought from 
China by John Reeves, Esq., and there are others in the collection of the Cambridge Philo- 
sophical Society, also obtained at Canton by the Rev. George Vachell. Figure 252 in Mr. 
Reeves’s portfolio measures 2 feet 4 inches, and 6 2 nearly 14 inches. 
Hab. Seas of Japan and China, the Indian ocean and the coasts of the Brazils! (M. 
und H.) 
CROssORRHINUS BARBATUS,-Lin. (Squalus); M. und H. 21. taf. 5. Watt’s 
shark, Phillips’s Voy. to Bots Bay, p. 168. pl. 43. Le squale barbu, Brouss. 
Lacép. i. p. 247. Squalus barbatus et lobatus, Bl. Schn. pp. 128, 137. 
Scyllium lobatum, Cuv. Rég. An. ii. p. 387. 
Hab. Seas of Japan and Australia. An Australian specimen exists in the museum at 
Haslar. 
Fam. CARCHARID&. 
CarcuariAs [Scottopon ] acurus, Rupp. Chondr. p. 5. taf. 18. f. 4; M. 
und H. 29. WScoliodon russellii, Gray. Icon. Reeves, a.5; Hardw. Cart. 
50 & 47. Chinese name, Sha tsze, “ Sharkling” (Birch); Sha yu, “ Shark- 
fish” (Reeves); Sha u (Bridgem. Chrest. 184). 
The British Museum possesses a specimen of this shark from Canton, presented by John 
Reeves, Esq. 
Hab. China seas, Canton. Javan sea. Indian ocean and Red sea. 
CarcHariAs [Prionopon] pDussumIERI, Valenc.; M. et H. 47; Icon. 
Reeves, a. 1 ; Hardw. Cartil. 51. Chinese name, 7’se tow sha, “ Regular 
head shark” (Birch); Chae tow sha, “ Even-headed shark” (Reeves) 
(Bridgem. Chrest. 186). 
Hab. China sea. Canton. Indian ocean. 
CARCHARIAS (PRIONODON) MELANOPTERUS, Quoy et Gaim., Freye. Voy. 
pl. 43. f. 12; Bennett, Life of Raff. p.693 ; Riipp. Chondr. p. 3; M. und 
H. 43. Sq. requin, Lacép. i. p. 169. pl. 8. f. 1; Zeon. Reeves, a. 3; Hardw. 
Cart. 49. Chinese name, Woo yih sha (Birch); Woo yih sha, “ Black- 
finned shark” (Reeves) ; U sth sha (Bridgem. Chrest. 187). 
Hab. China sea. Waigiou. Javan sea. Timor. Australian seas. Red sea. 
SpHyRNA zyGmNA, Rondelet, p. 389; Ray; Lin. Bloch, 117 (Squalus). 
Koma sorra, Russ. 12. Zygena malleus, Valenc. Mém. du Mus. ix. p. 223. 
pl. 11. f. 1; Yarrell, ii, p. 406. Z. dewisii, Griff. An. Kingd. pl. 50. 
Sphyrna zygena, M. und H. 52; Icon. Reeves, a. 4; Hardw. Cart. 59. 
Chinese name, Kung tsze sha (Birch) ; Kung tsze means children’s toys 
(Reeves); Kung tsz mo sha (Bridgem. Chrest. 189). 
Hab. China seas. Canton. Indian ocean. Brazilian coasts. Mediterranean, Coasts of 
France and English channel. 
Fam. GALEIDZ, 
Gaterus sapronicus, M. und H. 58. 
' Hab. Sea of Japan. 
